Functional, biomechanical, and thermographic evaluation of upper limbs in Brazilian JIU-JITSU Practitioners
International Journal of Development Research
Functional, biomechanical, and thermographic evaluation of upper limbs in Brazilian JIU-JITSU Practitioners
Received 18th April, 2021; Received in revised form 26th May, 2021; Accepted 04th June, 2021; Published online 25th July, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Luan Fernando Pereira Soares et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is a cross-sectional study with the aim of evaluating the upper limbs of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. Fourteen athletes completed the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, and assessed using hydraulic dynamometry and infrared thermometry. The mean scores were as follows: physical functions and symptoms: 5.6 ± 7.2; sports practice: 10.6 ± 17.6; ability to work: 5.6 ± 6.5; and total score: 18.7 ± 23.9; mean grip strength: right, 44.0 ± 8.2 kilograms-force and left, 42.6 ± 7.7 kilograms-force; mean of thermograms in the posterior region of the right forearm was 33.5 ± 1.3degree Celcius, higher than in the left 33.3 ± 1.2 degree Celcius (p = 0.0205). Practitioners showed mild impairment of functionality, good handgrip strength, and bilateral changes in posterior forearm temperatures.
